One of the changes was the sight of many couples swarming like cockroaches in the vicinity of the bridge and buildings, which boasted great views. Ever since beginners began starting in Morata, many couples had formed. Love, which sprouted while hunting rabbits and foxes!
The consumption and sale of lots of goods by beginners became the pivot of Morata’s economic development. There was no main cause for the influx of beginners that rivaled that of Versailles Continent’s eastern Rosenheim Kingdom, and made Morata overflow with liveliness. It was a common sight to see beginners with their starting equipment and a wooden sword eating 10 pieces of barley bread sparingly while doing quests in the village.
Morata, a delightful city full of vitality!
The growth in Morata while Weed had been away was dazzling. As beginners appeared, the shops also multiplied quickly. They weren’t sellers of cheap baubles, but decent, high class stores.
Merchants and people who wanted to build a house had been stingy with artwork at first.
“What help would such a thing be…”
“Just build it quickly, quickly. Make the warehouse a little wider as well.”
However, buildings with outstandingly artistic design boasted much better business. Even if they were the same general store, people gathered in the beautiful building, and so in Morata, investing in sculptures and paintings was no longer just a luxury.
Sculptors, Painters, and Architects gathered to make the city incomparably colorful.
“The song that will be played today is called ‘A Night in a Goblin Dungeon’.”
Every street corner was decked out with a small stage for performances. In a narrow space, about five steps wide, Bards sang songs and played instruments. It was a sight that could normally only be found in the City of Artists, Rhodium.
In Morata, Artists, Bards, and Architects were respected.
It was the result of the haphazard investment of the money Weed had shed blood and tears for into art by the Village Elder. Other cities or castles spent 0%, or maybe just 1%, on cultural development, but Morata was committing several times as many funds.
There were many beginner Bards, and with the visits of Bards whose names were well-known throughout the Versailles Continent, the lively music became one of Morata’s charms.
The tavern, smithery, weapon shop, and armor shop were crowded with beginners and players. There were many players in the streets, as though there was a festival.
“I wonder how much has changed while I away away. Region Information Window!”
Ding!
Morata Region
An area that once belonged to the Niflheim Empire.
This region is the most prosperous in the Northern Versailles Continent and continues to develop. Merchants actively carry out trade, and there are many customers in the stores. Art is spread throughout, attracting tourists. Due to culture, there is an influx of population and the creation of new jobs. The newly arriving population is showing boosts in all jobs.
Military
47
Economy
821
Culture
1,130
Technology
310
Religious Influence
89
Regional Politics
22
Influence on nearby regions
41%
The former Niflheim Empire’s influence: 3.6% (Deeply influences areas related to military, economy, culture, technology, religion, population, and quests)
City Development
106
Sanitation
41
Security
69%
The water facilities have been cleaned, and new houses built. However, they are still inadequate to fulfil the needs of the explosively increasing residents.
New residents want a greater investment in security. They want to expand the village’s territory to a wider region and increase the number of monster subjugations.
There are residents who vaguely remember the festival that took place a long time ago.
The large number of sculptures are bringing happiness to the lives of the residents. There is a slight insufficiency of paintings. The endless trust and support for Artists is heightening the village’s dignity. The residents have become proud of having more artworks than other villages and want to continue to invest in related guilds.
The tailoring industry’s techniques continue to be passed down. With the appearance of many new Tailors, the prospects for the future are bright.
Techniques for handling iron are still basic; Blacksmiths producing weapons or armor are very inexperienced.
The region believes in the Faith of Freya. The residents’ faith is firm and will not sway easily. Moderate hedonism and fertility are increased as a result of the Church of Freya’s influence; the people show a diligent nature.
Specialities
Leather and cloth. Art.
Territory’s Total Population
168,101
Monthly Tax Revenue
178,045 Gold
Village Operating Expenditure Breakdown:
Military 5%
Economic Development 32%
Cultural Investment Costs 14%
Requests and Monster Subjugations 9%
Town Maintenance 31%
Freya Church Offerings 9%
The explosive increase in tax revenue as a consequence of the population increase, commercial development, and the influx of Mercenaries and Adventurers!
“Heh.”
Weed made a straight face. The corners of his mouth threatened to rise, and the muscles in his face spasmed as he tried to hold back a smile. He was so happy he wanted to roll around on the ground, but he had to maintain his lordly image, especially in times like this, to save face.
“It’s nothing much. Tsk, tsk… It’s such a primitive and rural village.”
Weed, who was rejoicing with furrowed brows and quivering cheeks, revealed a rotten expression!
It was particularly good that the monthly offerings to the Church of Freya had been reduced from 15% to 9%.
“Seems like it was automatically adjusted as the income sum increased.”
More was spent on offerings, but the percentage had decreased with the increase in income.
As the budget increased, there were steady investments into culture, military power, economic development, and village maintenance. Since there was also an explosive increase in beginners, Morata could now be called a respectable, mid-size city.
“Granted, I’m still not getting much tax money compared to the number of people…”
Even on the street Weed was on, 86 out of 100 people were beginners.
Low taxes, adventure, free hunting grounds, and the Tower of Light sculpture. Beginner players were skyrocketing thanks to the positive feel Morata radiated.
“The more these beginners raise their levels, the greater the tremendous growth in taxes!”
He had rosy hopes for the future. They were happy thoughts only a Lord could harbor.
Of course, Morata also had many disadvantages.
There were no other churches besides the Church of Freya. It was very unfortunate that players who wanted to become Clerics had a narrow selection.
Technological development was low, and the quality of weapons and armor was low because there weren’t many Blacksmiths. Since the amount produced each day was also limited, all the weapon and armor stores were sold out by morning. The beginners had a lot of complaints because even the beginner weapons in stores had to be sold at premium prices. Mapan aimed for that niche market and was mostly importing weapons to earn big bucks.
Weed didn’t worry too much. “To deal with the scarcity, Blacksmiths will probably increase later.”
To do things like adjust weapons, maintain armor, or reinforce gear, a Blacksmith’s existence was necessary! Since Blacksmiths were receiving as much respect as Clerics, there would gradually be more of them.
Despite many shortcomings, the beginners, who loved adventures, were growing while helping each other out.
Weed also stepped outside the village boundaries. In the breadbasket, wheat and barley were growing rapidly. The wheat, blessed with fertility by the Church of Freya Priests, had so many grains that their stems started to bend. There was also a significant number of people who held pickaxes and were going off to mine in the nearby mountains.
“I’ve got to earn at least a copper.”
“We need money to live, dear.”
“We can’t even hunt as much as we want with the weapon prices this expensive.”
“The weapon prices are still better — the armor prices are really unspeakable.”
“Phew, maybe it wasn’t a good idea for me to choose the defensive Warrior. I’m gonna be hunting with a Freya Church Priest anyways.”
Even beginners were carrying pickaxes and were on their way to the mines. Even if one weren’t a miner, pickaxing could be done by anyone, especially by Warrior, Swordsmen, or Knight wannabes with robust physiques. Beginners were going to the mines with slumped shoulders in order to earn money.